Regulacja prawna wprowadzania do obrotu produktów biobójczych w świetle rozporządzenia Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady nr 528/2012 - wybrane zagadnienia

Abstract

The legal regulation of the placing of biocidal products on the market is currently characterized by coexistence of national non-harmonized legal acts and directly effective EU legislation, such as the Regulation No. 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products, that as of 1 September 2013 superseded the previous directive 98/8/EC. The above inconsistency stems partially from the ongoing biocide active substance review program, the conclusion of which (planned on 31 December 2024) is to lead to realization of a coherent system of rationing of biocides within the EU.The study contains the most important modifications of the legal status resulting from the establishment of the Regulation No. 528/2012. It briefly referred to the material scope of the act and its basic assumptions, the legal definition of biocidal products and the classification thereof, and it indicated the modes of granting and changing the authorisations for biocides, as well as the issue of active substances and biocides data protection.In the summary, a synthetic assessment of the act was made, emphasizing its role in establishing integrated administrative procedures in the cases of individual authorisations for biocides, issued by both national bodies and the European Commission.